The spectaular and unique view from Silver Dollar city's world class coaster, "Wildfire."
BRANSON, Mo. “The combination of its core beliefs, spirit and values, along with all the amazing opportunities it provides for fun, entertainment, shopping and just plain relaxing, all amidst the natural wonder and beauty of the Ozarks makes Branson a unique and special place to visit not only during Easter, but all year-round,” said Tammy Johnson, the Director of Operations for the Branson Tourism Center. “From a Sunrise Service on the shores of beautiful Lake Taneycomo, to Easter Egg hunts, numerous buffet choices and all the shows, attractions, entertainment, and shopping that Branson is known for, Easter in Branson is a special time.”
The immediate Branson area has dozens of churches of every denomination that will be celebrating the true meaning of Easter with special services. Click here for a list of most of the Branson Area Churches with contact information. There will be a special Sunrise Service and Breakfast in the beautiful Rockaway Beach Park on the shores of Lake Taneycomo starting at 6:45 a.m. on Easter morning.
A special Easter meal is a traditional part of the celebration of Easter for many people. With over 200 restaurants in Branson, there is no problem finding just the right restaurant, meal and price range for your Easter meal. Here’s a list of some of Branson’s most popular restaurants and buffets as listed on www.Branson.com. For many, an Easter buffet is traditional. The Golden Coral, Grand Country Buffet and others offer great buffets on a daily basis and Easter will be no exception. In addition, click here for information about the elaborate Easter buffets being offered by the Keeter Center at the College of the Ozarks, Level 2 Steak House at the Hilton Branson Convention Center and the Chateau on the Lake. The Easter dinner cruise aboard the beautiful Branson Landing Princess is yet another choice that is available. Another exciting and fun filled dining and entertainment option is the excitement and adventure of Dixie Stampede.
Two major Easter Egg hunts are scheduled, one sponsored by the Hollister Chamber of Commerce and the other by Factory Merchants Mall. The Factory Merchants Mall (Red Top Mall) Easter Egg Hunt is for children ages 10 and under, will be held in the upper courtyard, have a special area set aside for toddlers and will start promptly at 10:30 a.m. The 26th Annual Hollister Easter Egg Hunt will be conducted on Saturday, April 23rd from 12:30 – 2:00pm at the Hollister High School Football Field. It includes children’s activities and games such as giant inflatable’s, clowns, face-painting plus a visit from the Easter Bunny. The event starts at 12:30 p.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt starting at 1:00 p.m. promptly.
Branson’s largest and most popular attraction, Silver Dollar City will be open throughout the Easter week except April 24 – 26 with it celebration of World-Fest continuing until May 8
3 Red Neck Tenors, Billy Joe, right, Billy Billee and Billy Bob
In addition, the majority of Branson Attractions will be open for the entire Easter week including The Titanic Museum, The Track Family Fun Parks, Hollywood Wax Museum, Ripley’s Believe It or Not, and the Vigilante Zipline to name a few. Branson’s championship golf courses, as well as hiking, fishing, boating, shopping and all the other exciting and fun filled activities that Branson is known for are also available for Easter visitors enjoy.
And of course, what would the Branson experience be like without its live shows? Most of Branson’s live shows are open for the season and will be performing their regular schedules throughout Easter week. In addition, the following shows also be open on Easter Sunday and are sorted alphabetically by time:
9:00 a.m.
IMAX Theater
2:00 p.m.
A Tribute to Marty Robbins
Always Patsy Cline
Red, Hot & Blue
Shake Rattle & Roll
Sunday Gospel Jubilee
3:00 p.m.
Legends in Concert
5:30 p.m.
Dixie Stampede
7:00 p.m.
Motown Downtown
Ozark Mountain Jubilee
8:00 pm
3 Redneck Tenors
Acrobats of China
Alabama Revival
Clay Cooper’s Country Music Express
Hank Williams Revisited
Haygoods
Hooray for Hollywood
Jim Stafford
Legend of Kung Fu
Legends in Concert
Mickey Gilley
Branson Tourism Center’s Johnson points out that in addition to Branson’s great lineup of regular shows there will be limited engagement performances during Easter week by the Oak Ridge Boys, Charlie Daniel’s Band and Sawyer Brown.
For additional information or tickets for any of the shows, attractions or activities listed in this article or any of Branson’s other shows and attractions or for lodging arrangements please contact the Branson Tourism Center (BTC), one of Branson’s largest and most respected vacation planning services by either calling their toll free number 1-800-785-1550 or through their website www.BransonTourismCenter.com.